HI,

Problem: symdev show -sid throws " The specified RA group is not valid"

As shown below i have a local VMAX array and a remote DMX array. And symdev show command is able to get the details of device ids on the local vmax array. But the same command for the same device id is failing for the remote side (for dmx side)

So, clearly the RA group got corrupted. So, my questions are -

1. How to get to the RA group from the device id?

2. Can i safely delete the RA group since i cant get to the device on the remote side?

3. Can there be SRDF relationship between VMAX and DMX?

4. Is there any additional configuration step i am missing before sym can get to SRDF relationships between local and remote devices?

Above questions are probably basic w.r.t remote replication - but, i never tried or have experience with remote replication (i do have idea about local timefinder/snaps though )

So, any thoughts are ideas are appreciated. Thank you!!

C:\Program Files\EMC\SYMCLI\bin>symdev.exe show Dev01 -sid {remoteDmxSystemSid}

The specified RA group is not valid

C:\Program Files\EMC\SYMCLI\bin>symdev.exe show Dev01 -sid {localVmaxSystemSid}

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C:\Program Files\EMC\SYMCLI\bin>symcfg.exe list

                                S Y M M E T R I X

                                       Mcode    Cache      Num Phys  Num Symm

    SymmID       Attachment  Model     Version  Size (MB)  Devices   Devices

{localVmaxSystemSid} Local       VMAX-1    5876      120320         5      5614

{remoteDmxSystemSid} Remote      DMX3-6    5773       16384         0       875

Best Regards.